STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND
Government-owned sovereign wealth fund of France, which is regulated by Caisse des Dépôts. Established in 2008, its government placed an initial investment of $25 billion in the fund. As of 2013, the fund has $25.8 billion in assets.
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